La Barceloneta

A sunbathed seaside culture infuses La Barceloneta from beginning to end. By day, bikes and skateboards glide down the boardwalk that lines the neighborhood's world-class beaches. By night, fresh seafood restaurants and casual bars keep the noise level at a constant hum. What La Barceloneta lacks in contemplative serenity, it makes up for with its old-world charm and the affability of families who have lived along its winding sidestreets for generations.

On the Map

El Prat Airport: 20 minutes by car without traffic or 55 minutes by public transitSants Station: 40 minutes by public transitPlaça Catalunya: 20 minutes by public transitSagrada Família: 25 minutes by public transit

Public transit is Easy

Having a car is Difficult

La Barceloneta: The City's Seaside Escape

Before Barcelona hosted the Olympic Games in 1992, La Barceloneta was a modest, everyday fishing village.

Since the Games, visitors and Barcelonans have fallen further in love with this picturesque seaside escape.

Its citizenry is still modest in attitude, but the buildings that surround its urban beaches have grown into tall glass towers.

Photography

Lorenzo Vecchia

Lorenzo Vecchia is a Barcelona-based photographer specialising in architecture, interiors and still life. He is fascinated by digital photography as the creative process continues beyond the moment when the image is captured. Working out of his studio in Barcelona's old town, his graphic aesthetic has led him to work for a variety of clients from advertising through to editorial and design.

The Weaver House

Hannah and Kelty are twin sisters from Portland, Oregon. After studying foreign languages together at Stanford University they parted ways, moving to Barcelona & San Francisco. Re-uniting in 2010, they launched The Weaver House: a collaboration in photography, design, and fashion. They shoot with polaroid, 35mm and digital, gravitating toward organic and unique personalities, spaces, and unions.